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Gardening Guides
Tested, plant-by-plant guides for keeping things alive and growing food in small spaces.
- Getting Started
How to Water Plants Properly
A complete guide to watering plants properly, indoors and out, through every season: how to tell when a plant needs water, how much to give it, why overwatering kills more plants than drought, tools that help, and how watering needs change from spring through winter.
LIGHT 2 of 3SPACE Any pot, any bedDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTED - Edible Growing
How to Grow Basil on a Windowsill
A complete guide to growing basil on a windowsill: the best varieties, the right pot and compost, how to sow from seed step by step, watering and feeding, how to harvest so it keeps producing, how to stop it bolting, and how to fix pests and disease.
LIGHT 3 of 3SPACE WindowsillDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTED - Houseplants
Best Indoor Plants for Beginners
The most forgiving houseplants you can grow — what to choose for your light and lifestyle, a full care profile for each, how to water and feed them, how to make more for free, which are safe around pets, and how to fix the things that go wrong.
LIGHT 1 of 3SPACE Any roomDIFFICULTY easy✓ TESTED
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